UpFront

Bay Area Congressmen Jared Huffman, Mark DeSaulnier on being inside US Capitol siege and what next; Plus: Inside the culture of white supremacy extremism with writer Talia Lavin

0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: House takes action on impeachment, removal by other means, congressional expulsion and more.

Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA.

0:34 – COVID call-ins

John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.

1:08 – Bay Area Congressional Representatives react to the attack on the US Capitol

Representative Jared Huffman (@RepHuffman) represents California’s second district. The district spans from the Golden Gate Bridge north to the Oregon border. He was in his office in the Longworth building when the breach happened.

1:20 – Representative Mark DeSaulnier (@RepDeSaulnier) is a Democrat representing California’s 11th Congressional District – which includes most of Contra Costa County. He also serves on House Rules committee. 

1:34 – Inside the culture of white supremacy extremism

Talia Lavin (@chick_in_kiev) is a freelance writer who’s been covering the extreme right. Her new book is Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy.